Putting rivalry aside, Mississippi State QB Nick Fitzgerald excited to learn from Mannings at Passing Academy
Mississippi State QB Nick Fitzgerald wasn’t sure what to expect when meeting Archie and Eli Manning, both Ole Miss royalty. After a 55-20 Bulldog thumping of the Rebels last November, he wasn’t sure if he would be receiving an invitation to the Manning Passing Academy.
“I honestly didn’t even know if I would catch the invite after the Egg Bowl. I definitely didn’t know how nice or how hostile it would be,” he said Friday at a press conference, per NOLA.com. “They’ve been awesome. Some back and forth a little bit, some playful banter. It’s definitely been a good time. They treat us well.”
Rivalry aside, Fitzgerald looks forward to learning from a family of legendary quarterbacks.
“Definitely acting like a sponge,” Fitzgerald said of his camp experience. “Anything and everything they say or do, I just try to watch and listen and learn anything I possibly can from this. They’re incredible quarterbacks and an incredible family and they’re putting on a great camp so I’m enjoying it.”
More comments from Fitzgerald’s media session can be found in the video below: